The global rush to go green has given an unexpected fillip to Bengal's jute industry, which is now seeing prospects of revival after being in the doldrums for five decades. 1 jute bag can replace 600 ...

Bangladesh now has the opportunity to export jute shopping bags to Abu Dhabi, as the city has recently stopped use of single-use plastic bags. Following this new development, the use of plastic-made ...

India’s deep-rooted jute industry has struggled for decades, undercut by cheaper synthetics. Now its bags are a sought-after biodegradable alternative. By Sameer Yasir NADIA, India — When shoppers in ...

Jute, a vegetable fibre that is spun into coarse threads, was once known as the “golden fibre” of the British Empire when the Indian sub-continent was ruled from London. The material's long decline ...

Mon Nov 11, 2024 06:22 PM Last update on: Mon Nov 11, 2024 06:29 PM The discussion on an eco-friendly lifestyle has sparked once again, with the government notice prompting us to switch from polybags ...

The jute ministry issued a circular on Thursday to this effect. In an earlier circular on Feb 5 last year, the government had made the use of jute compulsory in the preservation and transportation of ...

Odisha state food supplies and consumer welfare department officials said each of the families would get 2 bags of different sizes so that they use it repeatedly and reduce their dependence on plastic ...

The Pilikula Development Authority has drawn up plans to open a centre for imparting training in preparing jute products and sell them at the artisans village, chairman of the authority and Deputy ...

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for environment, forest and climate change in the interim government, has said that starting October 1, supermarkets will no longer be allowed to use or provide plastic ...